What if making one tweak to your day-to-day conversations could immediately improve every relationship in your life? In this 3-hour, conversational read, you ll discover the whats, whys, and hows of one of the most valuable (yet surprisingly little-known) communication skills available validation. Whether you re looking to improve your relationship with your spouse, navigate difficult conversations at work, or connect on a deeper level with friends and family, this book delivers simple, practical, proven techniques for improving any relationship in your life. Mastery of this simple skill will enable you to: Calm (and sometimes even eliminate) the concerns, fears, and uncertainties of others; Increase feelings of love, respect, and appreciation in your romantic relationships; Quickly resolve, or even prevent, arguments; Help others become open to your point of view; Give advice and feedback that sticks; Provide support and encouragement to others, even when you don t know how to fix the problem; And much more. In short: this skill is powerful. Give the principles and practices in this book a chance and you ll be amazed at the difference they can make.